Immigration Minister David Coleman has confirmed the new regional visas which come with a pathway for permanent residency will need migrants to prove their stay in regional Australia.
Two new skilled regional visas being introduced in November will require skilled migrants to live and work in regional Australia, and will come with a pathway to apply for permanent residency after the visa holder has spent three years in the region.
While specific details of the new visas are yet to be revealed by the Department of Home Affairs, the Immigration Minister has confirmed the government will be closely scrutinising the visa holder’s personal details while assessing their permanent residency application.
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